Diane's advice was invaluable while getting our house prepared to sell. We felt very comfortable with her from start to finish. She was extremely professional and knowledgeable about the staging process. Hiring a professional home stager was great because we would not have had the time to do it ourselves. Diane made it stress-free for us to get the house ready for showings. She was able to find little gems in our own collection of “stuff” that she used to decorate with beautiful results. The whole staging process was a worthwhile investment for our family and we absolutely loved the results! We would definitely recommend home staging and in particular, Diane from Grand Openings, to anyone thinking about selling their home.

R. Dalziel

As a top producing real estate agent in Calgary, I have had the opportunity to work with many types of clients and properties. Over the years, the public has become more knowledgeable and sophisticated - expectations have risen with the prices.

Our real estate group believes in educating our clients through every step of the process, working together as team rather than dictating to sellers. We want them to understand the advantages of preparing a home, presenting it in it's best possible light rather than just putting it up for sale.

This is where Grand Openings Home Staging serves us well. Whether correcting small "flaws" or something more complex, Diane has a great eye and gets right to the job. The results are great! There is a definite process she follows, staging is not the same as decorating a home to live in. When a person decorates, it is a reflection of their personal style. Staging a home is much different with different objectives. It involves decorating to appeal to a wide variety of buyers by de–personalizing the space, highlighting it's features and minimizing flaws that are present in every property.

Grand Openings brings distinct advantages to our process... As busy realtors, it frees up our time, helps our listings sell faster and easier helps to achieve a better price sets our listings apart and helps make our services more competitive the bottom line is this - most sellers cannot be objective about their home and do not understand their competition. Staging, when well done, helps to overcome or eliminate negative impressions in a buyer's mind.

Our goal, along with the expert assistance of Diane Sebastian at Grand Openings, is to help buyers effectively visualize space and see the potential in every property. Diane makes a great addition to the services we offer our clients, presenting us in our "best light". Thanks Diane!

Rob Murray,
Associate/Relocation Professional
Ranked Western Canada "Top 100"
Remax Western Canada - 2007

I'd often wondered what it would take to make our condo apartment look like a show home - now I know- Diane Sebastian! Once we got Diane in to help us fix up our apartment, we felt that we were in good hands - getting good advice that was tailored to our needs and at a reasonable price. Our home now looks wonderful and we are reluctant to leave it - too bad we have moved to another town and must sell it. We liked the fact that Diane used the art work and furniture that we had and made it look spectacular. We have improved the saleability of our place with the staging process and are sure the value will be apparent to prospective buyers. At the current time, there is a glut of properties on the market in Calgary - many properties from which buyers can choose. But our apartment looks so good, we are confident someone will choose ours!

Jim and Josie Emmett